St. Paul, MN vs Little Canada, MN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricSt. Paul, MNLittle Canada, MN
Population307,28410,514
Median Household Income$73,394$77,957
Median Rent$1,281/mo$1,417/mo
Median Home Value$294,500$319,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)105105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%47.5%
Poverty Rate15.6%11.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k491147*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8261,206*
Median AQI3434
Good AQI Days /yr256256
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows12°F12°F
Snowfall40 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min23.6 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.711.5
College Degree Rate43.8%40.3%
Foreign-Born %18.2%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-2.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Little Canada (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.